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Nutmeg vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nutmeg and paprika

  • Nutmeg has more manganese; however, paprika is higher in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin K, potassium, and fiber.
  • Paprika covers your daily need for vitamin A, 983% more than nutmeg.
  • Nutmeg has 12 times more saturated fat than paprika. While nutmeg has 25.94g of saturated fat, paprika has only 2.14g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, nutmeg, ground and Spices, paprika.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Contains more CopperCopper +44%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +551.4%
Contains more IronIron +595.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +293.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~178mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 10% 0% 1.7% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 3% 0% 821% 582% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +49160%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2057.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +674.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1238.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.33mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 5µg 2463µg 273%
Iron 3.04mg 21.14mg 226%
Vitamin E 0mg 29.1mg 194%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 2.141mg 152%
Saturated fat 25.94g 2.14g 108%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 1.23mg 90%
Vitamin K 0µg 80.3µg 67%
Potassium 350mg 2280mg 57%
Manganese 2.9mg 1.59mg 57%
Fiber 20.8g 34.9g 56%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 10.06mg 55%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 7.766g 49%
Fats 36.31g 12.89g 36%
Copper 1.027mg 0.713mg 35%
Zinc 2.15mg 4.33mg 20%
Protein 5.84g 14.14g 17%
Phosphorus 213mg 314mg 14%
Calories 525kcal 282kcal 12%
Selenium 1.6µg 6.3µg 9%
Choline 8.8mg 51.5mg 8%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Folate 76µg 49µg 7%
Calcium 184mg 229mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 1.695g 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.9mg 2%
Carbs 49.29g 53.99g 2%
Sodium 16mg 68mg 2%
Magnesium 183mg 178mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.33mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 899kcal 199kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.14 4.4 N/A
Net carbs 28.49g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 g
Contains more FatsFats +181.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.1%
Contains more WaterWater +80.4%
Contains more OtherOther +232.2%
~equal in Carbs ~53.99g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2118.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/nutrients
  2. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.